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Springfield,  Massachusetts 

ILLUSTRATED 

One  Hundred  Pages,  containing  over 
One  Hundred  and  Thirty  Photo- 
Type   Views    of   this   up-to-date  city 

Compiled  and  Published  by  George  S.  Graves 


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SPRINGFIELD    The  City  of  Homes  [: 


tEAUlIFULLY     LOCATED    ON    THE 

Connecticut  River,  at  the  gate- 
_  -  I  WAY  of  the  Berkshire  Hills,  only  a  short  ride  from  New  '^'ork, 

vli.  d.SSSlCnUS6ttS        Boston,  Albany  and  other   large   places. 


Its  Schools,  the  Central  and  Technical  High,  both  being  model  Institutions 

Its  Parks,  the  largest  one,  "Forest  Park,"  is  famous  the  country  over 

Its  Beautiful  Streets,  fine  roads,  and  country  drives 

Its  Public  Library,  one  of  the  best  in  the  country;  no  other  city  of  equal    size  having 

one  approaching  it  in  value 
Its  Art  Museum,  containing  the  invaluable  collection  of  G.  Walter  Vincent  Smith, 

which  is  known  the  world  over 

FAMOUS  ^*^  Museum  of  Natural  History  and  Science 

^  Its  Beautiful  Churches  and  Benevolent  Institutions 

■pQT>  Its  Fine  Theatres,  which  obtain  the  best  attractions 

Its  Social  Life,  Clubs  and  Organizations 

Its  Splendid  Hotels,  the  new  million  dollar  "Kimball"  being  the  finest  in  New  England 

Its  Numerous  Lodges  and  Fraternal  Organizations 

Its  Strong  Financial  Institutions  and  Insurance  Companies 

Its  Newspapers  and  other  Publications  of  National  reputation 

Its  Progressive  Board  of  Trade 

Its  Fine  Railroad  Facilities — over  3,000  traveling  men  making  their  home  here 

Its  Skilled  Mechanics  in  its  many  and  varied  lines  of  manufacturing 

Its  Efficient  Fire  Department 

Its  Fine  Drinking  Water,  supplied  by  its  new  ^2,000,000  system  from  the  Berkshire  Hills 

Everything  v^^hich   makes   a   City  Attractive  for   Business,  Residence  and  Home 


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Sprimgfif.ld's  New  Municipal  Buildings  (see  last  cover  page),  now  being  erected  on  Court  Street. 
This  "Up-to-date"  group  will  do  more  to  advertise  the  "'City  of  Homes"  than  any  other  one 
agency.  The  building  on  the  right  is  for  the  City  OfHces.  The  Auditorium  on  the  left  will  have  a 
seating  capacity  of  2,000.  These  buildings  will  be  equal  in  size,  having  a  frontage  of  115  feet  on 
Court  Street,  and  a  depth  of  175  feet,  extending  to  Pynchon  Street.  Corinthian  Columns  41  feet 
high.  Height  to  apex  of  pediments  75  feet.  Materials,  Indiana  lime-stone.  Estimated  cost, 
^1,100,000.  The  clock  tower  or  "Campanile,"  270  feet  high,  is  a  unique  feature  of  the  Group  that 
will  attract  thousands  of  visitors  to  enjoy  the  grand  view  of  the  city  and  Connecticut  Valley.  Pell 
&  Corbett  of  New  York  are  the  Architects,  and  E.  A.  Stephens  Company  of  New  York  are  the 
Builders.  Hollis  French  &  Allen  Hubbard  of  Boston,  are  the  Consulting  Engineers.  The  M.  B. 
Foster  Electric  Company  of  Boston,  have  the  contract  for  entire  Electric  Equipment. 


Union  Station,  Lyman  Street.  Although  this  station  is  one  of  the  most  commodious  in  the  country 
for  handling  large  crowds,  having  over  900  feet  of  platform  room,  a  still  better  one  is  being  planned 
that  will  be  adapted  to  the  growing  needs  of  this  hustling  city. 


New  York  Central  Freight  Yards,  one  or  the  largest  in  New  England — needed  to  ship  "Springfield 

Products." 


Cooley's  Hotel  and  Railroad  Arch,  Main  Street. 


Looking  North  on  Maix  Street  to  Hampden  Savings    Bank,  the  S 

Building. 


PRiNGFiELD  Union  and  Hampden 


Main  Strket  near  Post  Office  on  a  ralnv  dav.     Moisture  has  no  effect  on  business  in  Springfield. 


Looking  up  Busy  Main  Street  from  Third  National  Bank  towards  Railroad  Arch. 


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The  Whitney  and  Hitchcock  Buildings,  Cor.  Main  and  Worthington  Streets. 


Hotel  Kimball,  corner  of  Chestnut  and  Bridge  Streets,  the  city's  latest  and  most  magnificent  hotel 
and  one  of  the  largest  in  New  England,  having  320  rooms,  and  absolutely  fireproof. 


U.  S.  Post  Office  and  Custom  House.  The  new  addition  makes  this  office  one  of  the  most  convenient 
and  best  lighted  offices  in  the  country.  Springfield  stands  second  in  Massachusetts  in  business 
importance  as  gauged  by  Post  Office  receipts,  which  were  $539,923.19  the  past  year— 1910— an 
INCREASE  of  70%  over  FIVE  YEARS  ago.  Springfield  now  stands  third  of  all  New  England  cities 
while  five  vears  ago  it  was  fifth.    The  Post  Office  force  now  numbers  83  clerks  and  70  carriers. 


Myrick  Building,  Worthingtoii  Street,  home  of  the  publications  of  The  Phelps  Publishing  Company  and 
Orange  Judd  Company,  whose  subscribers  can  be  found  at  nearly  every  post  office  in  the  United  States 
and  Canada.  This  building  is  also  headquarters  for  the  Springfield-Board  of  Trade  and  the  G.  &  C. 
Merriam  Company,  publishers  of  Webster's  New  International  Dictionary.  This  dictionary  has 
been  published  in  Springfield  continuously  for  67  years  by  the  same  firm. 


Main  Street  looking  south  from  Railroad  Arch  and  Massasoit  House 


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From  Albert  Steiger  &  Co.'s,  north  on  Main  Street,  viewed  from  Third  National  Bank— "The 

Bank  by  the  Clock." 


Haynes  Hotel  and  the  mammoth  department  store  of  Forbes  &  Wallace.    The  big  store  is  a  little 

city  by  itself,  employing  800  people. 


Looking  North  on  Main  Street  to  the  Big  Store  of  AIeekins,  Packard  &:  Wheat.  Thisstore  em- 
ploys 350  people  and  has  eight  acres  of  floor  space.  Its  business  is  not  confined  to  this  section, 
large  hotels  and  public  buildings  all  over  the  East  having  been  equipped  by  this  firm. 


Main  Street  North  From  Court  Square—A  "trolley  picnic"  off  for  the  day. 


Court  Square  looking  from  Main  Street  to  First  Church  and  County  Court  House.     Springfield's 
,  principal  breathing  spot  in  the  heart  of  the  city. 


First  Congregational  Church,   Court  Square, 
the  first  built  in  Springfield. 


Balloon  Ascension    From  Court  Square 
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Pynchon  Street  Water  Tower,  with  a  65-foot        Winchester  Park   Hook  and   Ladder  Truck. 

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"when  there's  anything  doing."  Springfield's  fire  loss  in  1909  was  the  lowest  of  any  city  in  the 
state — $2.26  per  capita. 


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Masonic  Building,  Corner  Main  and  State  Streets,  with  Winthrop  Club  further  up  State  Street. 


Hampden  County  Court  House  as  recently  enlarged,  and  Hall  of  Records. 


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The  Nayasset  Club's  New  and  Elegant  Club  House,  West  State  Street.     For  convenience 
and  comfort,  there  are  very  few  club  houses  its  equal. 


The  Country  Club  of  Springfield,  situated  on  the  beautiful  hills  of  West  Springfield,  overlooking 

the  valley. 


Home  Office  of  Springfield  Fire  and  Mari.nl  1.\-,lka_\li    Company,  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  fire 

insurance  companies  in  the  country. 


New  Building  of  the  City  Library,  now  being  finished.    The  cosi  of  this  beautiful  building  is  J?375,ooo 

and  as  an  example  of  architecture  has  few  equals., 


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Art  Museum,  State  Street,  one  of  the  finest  examples  of  architecture  in  the  country.     Famous  the 
world  over  for  the  valuable  art  collection  of  George  Walter  Vincent  Smith. 


The  Art  Museum,  looking  from  Chestnut  Street. 


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Museum  of  Naukai,  IIistory,  Library  Square. 


Jronze  Statue  of  "The  Puritan" 
by  St.  Gaudens,  given  to  the  city  by 
the  late  Chester  W.  Chapin  in  honor 
of  Deacon  Samuel  Chapin,  one  of  the 
early  settlers  of  Springfield.  Located 
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St.  Paul's,  First  Universalist  Church,  Corner 
State  and  Spring  Streets. 


FiR-,r   lli(,iu,A\D  Baptist  Church,  Upper  State  Street. 


International  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Training  School,  where  secretaries  for  Christian  worlv  are  trained,  the 
first  institution  of  the  kind  in  the  country. 


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This  picture  shows  the  leading  feature  of  Forest  Park,  known  as  the  Barney  Estate,  at  the  southerly  entrance  to  Springfield.  In  the 
Hill.  From  the  Lookout  on  this  hill  can  be  seen  Springfield,  the  ri\-er,  the  foothills  of  the  Berkshires  and  the  Mt.  Tom  range,  abi 
Thousands  of  dollars  and  work  of  years  have  been  expended  here,  for  the  public  to  enjoy  "without  money  and  without  price 


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foreground  are  the  wonderful  aquatic  gardens  with  the  Pecousic  Brook  flowing  through  to  the  Connecticut.  Next  comes  Laurel 
niles  away.  On  the  Barney  Estate  are  cultivated  nearly  every  known  variety  of  plant  and  shrub  indigenous  to  this  climate, 
lin  a  few  minutes'  walk  of  the  heart  of  a  hustling  city. 


Wesson  Hospital  and  Nurses'  Home,  High  Street.     The  latter  building  was,  for  years,  the  home 
of  the  late  D.  B.  Wesson,  who  endowed  the  hospital. 


Cynthia  Wesson  Maternity  Hospital,  Corner  Myrtle  and  High  Streets. 


The  Mercy  Hospital,  Carevv  Street. 


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Views  of  the  Springfield  Hospital  and  Grounds,  North  Chestnut  Street. 


Central  High  School,  State  Street. 


Technical  High  School,  Elliot  Street,  where  pupils  are  taught  the  useful  trades.     Springfield 
was  one  of  the  first  cities  to  adopt  this  method  of  education. 


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Looking  up  AIai'le  Stkilkt  from  ilic  corner  of  State  Street,  toward  tlie  \"an  Allen  Apartment 

Houses  and  the  '"Chateau." 


A  view  of  beautiful  Maple  Street  looking  from  the  corner  of  High  Street. 


Byers  Street  Entrance  to  United  States  Armory  Grounds.  The  government  began  ilic  manu- 
facture of  arms  here  in  1794.  From  the  arsenal  tower  is  obtained  one  of  the  finest  views  to  be  seen 
in  Springfield. 


Looking  Down  Federal  Street  From  State  Street. 


Entrance  to  the  Armory  Work  Shops,  Federal  Street,  where  the  celebrated  Springfield  rifles 

are  made. 


The  Water  Shops  Building  of  the  U.  S.  Government  where  many  of  Uncle  Sam's  big  guns  are 

manufactured. 


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Benton  Lawn  and  the  State  Street  Elms. 


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View  from  Manhattan  Apartment  House  on  Long  Hill  looking  south  to  the  Connecticut  River. 
Showing  residences  of  Mrs.  Sarah  J.  Bull  and  C.  C.  Lewis. 


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LoNGMEADOw  Street,  the  most  beautiful  suburb  of  Springfield,  which  is  being  rapidly  built  up  by 

Springfield  people. 


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The  Lower  Entrance  to  Forest  Park  and  the  Barney  Estate  at  Laurel  Hill. 


Mirror  Lake  at  the  Main  Entrance  of  Forest  Park. 


Three  Pretty  Roadways  in  Forest  Park. 


The  Greenhouse  at  Forest  Park,  donated  by  Dwight  O.  Gilmore. 


Wading  Pond  for  Youngsters  at  Forest  Park. 


The  Skating  Pond  at  Forest  Park,  when  this  winter  sport  is  at  its  best.     Sl^ating  can  be  enjoyed 

here  without  danger. 


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Lai;rel  Hill  looking  towards  the  Connecticut  river,  showing  the  Barney  Mausoleum,  The  Three 
Graces  and  "Lookout."  Mountain  Laurel  and  Rhododendrons  can  be  seen  in  profusion  at  this 
spot  in  the  "Rosy  month  of  June." 


Looking  from  Laurel  Hill  towards  the  residence  of  E.  H.  Barney. 


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"Susie,"  the  Timber  Wolf,  and  Her  Shy  Family,  raised 
in  Forest  Park. 


Some  of  the  Blooded  Live  Stock  owned  by  the  City  at  P'orest  Park. 


On  the  Banks  of  the  Connecticut  River,  near  the  western  entrance  to  Forest  Park. 


South  End  Bridge  and  view  down  Connecticut  River  to  Longmeadow  bluffs. 


Landing  of  the  Springfield  Yacht  Club  and  Springfield  Canoe  Club,  where  over  two  hundred 
yachts  and  canoes  are  owned  for  enjoying  the  beauties  of  the  river.  The  Old  Toll  Bridge  seen 
in  background  will,  ere  long,  be  replaced  by  a  beautiful  modern  bridge. 


Yachting  Headquarters  During  Race  \V 


A  glimpse  through  the  trees  on  the  road  to  the  Country  Ciab  in  West  Springfield. 


North  End   Bridge  across  the  Connecticut  River  to  West  Springfield. 


Connecticut  River  from  North  End  Bridge,  Looking  South. 


View  of  thk  Connecticut  Valley  From  Meeting  House  Hill,  West  Springfield.    The  Mt.  Tom 
and  Mt.  Holyoke  Ranges,  ten  miles  away. 


View  of  King's  Island,  in  the  Connecticut  Ri\  cr,  just  abu\  e  the  raihoau  briJuc  al  Warehouse  Point,  Conn.  This  is  a  simple  ] 
ture,  but  it  means  much  to  the  future  growth  of  Springfield,  and  enjoyment  of  the  river,  for  which  the  navigation  committe( 
the  Springfield  Board  of  Trade  have  been  working  many  years.  A  ^5,000,000  corporation  has  been  formed  to  build  a  d 
across  the  river  just  below  King's  Island,  shown  above.  The  power  generated  will  furnish  electricity  to  Springfield  and  ot 
places  within  a  radius  of  50  miles.  The  Windsor  Locks  canal  and  the  river  will  be  improved  and  made  navigable  for  stej 
ers  of  7-foot  draught.  After  all  these  improvements  are  carried  out,  and  they  are  not  very  far  off,  it  will  be  no  "p 
dream"  to  see  the  steamer,  "City  of  Springfield,"  making  regular  trips  between  the  "Magnet  City"  and  Long  Island  Sou 


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Mt.  Tom,  Mass.,  showing  electric  railway  to  the  Summit  House.  View  in  corner  shows  electric  car 
passing  through  rock  cut.  One  of  the  great  advantages  of  living  in  any  city  is  to  have  "a  place 
to  go  to."  A  large  share  of  Springfield's  pleasure  touring  is  to  Mount  Tom  and  Mount  Holyoke. 
Mount  Tom  is  1218  feet  above  sea  level  and  easily  reached  by  trolley  cars.  Mount  Holyoke,  984 
feet  above  sea  level,  is  reached  via  Northampton  and  ferry  to  foot  of  mountain  or  by  the  new 
automobile  road  direct  to  the  summit. 


\"iEvv  OF  Connecticut  River  and   \^alley.  looking 
Hadley  from  Prospect  House. 


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Mt.  Holyoke,  Mass.,  showing  inclined 
railway  and  Prospect  House  from  the 
Connecticut  River. 


View   of   Connecticut   River    and    the    Ox-Bow,    looking 
towards  Easthampton  from  Prospect  House. 


Toast  to  Springfield 

By  Lester  E.  Merrick 


There's  a  Springfield  in  Ohio  and  there's  one  in  Illinois, 
There's  another  in  Kentucky  where  the  hlue  grass  waves  in  joy; 
Even  Hoosier  Indiana  claims  a  Springfield  as  her  own, 
While  Missouri  lioasts  her  Springfield  and  is  waiting  to  be  shown. 

There's  a  Springfield  in  Nebraska,  and  Wisconsin  also  counts, 
While  the  Springfield,  Colorado,  rears  its  head  among  the  mounts, 
Oregon  and  South  Dakota  do  not  have  to  seek  in  vain, 
Washington  on  the  Pacific  has  its  Springfield;  so  has  Maine. 

In  New  Jersey  and  New  Hampshire,  in  Vermont  and  Tennessee, 
Minnesota,  West  Virginia,  there  are  Springfields  three  and  three; 
'Way  down  south  in  Alabama,  Georgia,  Florida,  as  well, 
Still  we  find  the  name  of  Springfield,  still  we  feel  its  mystic  spell. 

But  when  people  mention  Springfield,  none  or  these  come  to  muid; 
There's  another  better  Springfield  than  the  others  all  combined, — 
'^  es,  a  lugger,  grander  Springfield  which  ni  all  iv ays  can  surpass 
1  he  score  of  other  Springfields — Here's  a  health  to  Springfield,  Mass. 


